blowdown

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Synonyms: slowdown, lowdown, flowdown, blow down, showdown, slow down, low-down, bow down, stowdown, low down, bowdoin

Antonyms: slowdown, lowdown, flowdown, blow down, showdown, slow down, low-down, bow down, stowdown, low down, bowdoin

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|chemical engineering}} The removal of liquid and solid [[hydrocarbon]]s from a [[refinery]] vessel by the use of [[pressure]].
2. {{lb|en|industrial engineering}} Cooling fluid discharged from a plant at the end of its cycle.
3. {{lb|en|forestry}} Uprooting, overtopping, or bole breakage of trees by the wind; [[windthrow]] and [[windsnap]].
4. {{lb|en|aviation}} The action of [[aerodynamic]] forces to tend to cause a deflected [[control surface]] to return to its neutral position, or prevent the surface from deflecting past a certain point.
5. {{lb|en|manufacturing|informal}} An instance of [[blow down#Verb|blowing down]] with [[compressed air]].

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